THE current heatwave means we are all, animals included, looking for ways to cool down.

You could do far worse than following this red deer's lead.

The deer belong to Ruth Osborne, who runs Otter Moss Accommodation in Cumbria.

Ruth, who is based near Castle Carrock, posted the video on Facebook earlier this month.

"So I decided to move the paddling pool into the field for the deer. They seem pretty chuffed!" she wrote.